John Foster Sr. (sailor)
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John Frederick Foster (born February 25, 1938) is a sailor from the US Virgin Islands. He competed at six Olympic Games, five in sailing at Summer Olympics from 1972 to 1992 (excluding 1980)[1] and once in Bobsleigh at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[2]
He competed with his son John Foster Jr. in the two-person keelboat at the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympics.
He was Commodore of the St Thomas Yacht Club in the Virgin Islands from 1967-1968.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Foster Sr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Todor Krastev (December 21, 2009). "Bobsleigh Doubles Olympic Games 1988 Calgary (CAN) - 20,22.02". Todor66.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "US Virgin Islands Yacht Club". Amcup.vi. September 17, 1989. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
External links
[edit]- John Frederick Foster Sr. at World Sailing
- John Frederick Foster Sr. at Olympics.com
- John Foster, Sr. at Olympedia
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